US5741244A
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Probe for the suctioning of ocular tissue
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-03-13
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Granted: 1998-04-21
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Expires: 2015-03-13
Abstract
Abstract A probe for suctioning of ocular tissue includes a hollow suction needle having a lateral opening in a needle region to be placed on the ocular tissue to be suctioned, a laser radiation source, a hollow mirror surface defining an ellipsoidal cavity within the needle region and forming a reflective device with a first focal point within the cavity and a second focal point outside of the cavity for location in the tissue to be suctioned, and a light guide disposed within and extending through the suction needle and interconnecting the laser radiation source and the ellipsoidal cavity. The laser radiation is directed by the light guide to the first focal point and reflected by the hollow mirror surface to the second focal point.
Inventors
- 👤 Dieter Klaas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 08:14
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F9/00; A61F9/007; A61F9/00736; A61F9/00745; A61F9/008; A61F9/00825; A61B; A61B18/00; A61B18/18; A61B18/20; A61B18/22; A61B18/26; A61B17/00; A61B17/32; A61B17/320068; A61B2017/320072; A61B2017/320073; A61F2009/00861; A61F2009/0087; A61F2009/00885; A61F2009/00887; A61M; A61M1/00; A61M1/84
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A probe for suctioning of ocular tissue comprising: a hollow suction needle having a lateral opening in a needle region capable of being placed on the ocular tissue to be suctioned; a laser radiation source for generating laser radiation; a hollow mirror surface defining an ellipsoidal cavity within said needle region and forming a reflective device with a first focal point within said cavity and a second focal point outside of said cavity for location in the tissue to be suctioned; and a light guide device disposed within and extending through said suction needle and interconnecting the laser radiation source and the ellipsoidal cavity; said laser radiation being directed by the light guide device to said first focal point and reflected by the hollow mirror surface to said second focal point.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A probe for suctioning of ocular tissue comprising: a hollow suction needle having a lateral opening in a needle region capable of being placed on the ocular tissue to be suctioned; a laser radiation source for generating laser radiation; a hollow mirror surface defining an ellipsoidal cavity within said needle region and forming a reflective device with a first focal point within said cavity and a second focal point outside of said cavity for location in the tissue to be suctioned; and a light guide device disposed within and extending through said suction needle and interconnecting the laser radiation source and the ellipsoidal cavity; said laser radiation being directed by the light guide device to said first focal point and reflected by the hollow mirror surface to said second focal point.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A probe as defined in claim 1, and further comprising an ultrasonic source to which the suction needle is connected and wherein the needle region capable of being placed on the ocular tissue to be suctioned radiates ultrasonic waves.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A probe as defined in claim 2, wherein the needle region capable of being placed on the ocular tissue to be suctioned includes a section of a funnel shaped configuration for radiating sound.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A probe as defined in claim 3, wherein the funnel shaped section is located between the ellipsoidal cavity and a tip of the needle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A probe as defined in claim 1, wherein the light guide device includes light guides distributed over an entire perimeter of an inner wall of a suction channel in said hollow suction needle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A probe as defined in claim 1, wherein the light guide device includes one light guide running parallel to an axis of a suction channel in said hollow suction needle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A probe as defined in claim 1, and further comprising an ultrasonic waveguide guided through a suction channel in the hollow suction needle and having a sound-radiating end which projects into the ellipsoidal cavity.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A probe as defined in claim 7, wherein the light guide device is located in the ultrasonic waveguide.
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